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June 21, 2015Sample footer1SAFETY FOR VISUAL AND OPTICAL TESTS NEED FOR SAFETYPOTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS INVOLVED IN THE USE OF HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT SOURCES AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCESIN THE WORKING AREASEXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, RADIATION OR INSUFFICIENT LIGHT CONDITIONSVISUAL ABILITY MAY BE IMPAIRED BY GLARE OR REFLECTION; OR ACTUAL VISION MAY BE AFFECTED BY MEDICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS2Visual Testing2LASERS HAZARDSUSED IN SPECIALIZED ENVIRONMENTS LASER HAZARD CONTROLS ARE COMMON SENSE PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING:RESTRICT PERSONNEL FROM ENTERING THE BEAM PATHLIMIT THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BEAMS FROM OCCUPIED AREAS 3Visual Testing3THE INVISIBLE RADIATION BEYOND THE RED END OF THE VISIBLE SPECTRUMINFRARED RADIATION IS ABSORBED BY A NUMBER OF SUBSTANCES AND THEIR MAIN BIOLOGICAL EFFECT IS KNOWN AS HYPERTHERMIATHE NORMAL RESPONSE TO INTENSIVE RADIATION IS PAIN AND THE NATURAL REACTION IS TO GET AWAY FROM THE SOURCE, SO THAT BURNS DO NOT DEVELOP4INFRARED HAZARDSVisual Testing4INVISIBLE RADIATION BEYOND THE VIOLET END OF THE VISIBLE SPECTRUMTHE PRINCIPAL HAZARDS IN THE USE OF INTENSE LIGHT SOURCES ARE THE EYE AND THE SKIN INJURY FROM THE UV RADIATION THE EXPOSURE TO DIFFERENT DOSE LEADS TO AFFECT ADVERSELY HUMAN EYE & SKIN BIOLOGICALLYIN CASE, THE INJURIOUS EFFECTS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THE THICKNESS OF THE PROTECTIVE GLASS IS INCREASED.5ULTRAVIOLET HAZARDSVisual Testing5LONGER WAVELENGTH UV RADIATION CAN LEAD TO FLUORESCENCE OF THE EYES, EYESTRAIN AND HEADACHETHESE CONDITIONS LEAD, IN TURN, TO LOW TASK PERFORMANCE RESULTING FROM THE FATIGUE ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED EFFORTCHRONIC EXPOSURE TO UV RADIATION ACCELERATES SKIN AGING AND POSSIBLY INCREASES THE RISK OF DEVELOPING CERTAIN FORMS OF SKIN CANCER6ULTRAVIOLET HAZARDSVisual Testing6PHOTOSENSITIZERSDAMAGE TO RETINA THERMAL FACTOR EYE PROTECTION FILTERS BLUE HAZARDS 7OTHER SAFETY HAZARDSVisual Testing7INDUSTRIAL SAFETY STANDARDSAMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI)AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY (AWS) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API)OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION (CGA) NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL (NSC) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR NORMAN (DIN)

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